Clarkesville

Population: 1,827
Median household income: $66,316
Median home value: $198,900

Clarkesville, a community in Habersham County, Georgia, has 1,827 residents. Its median household income of $66,316 runs in line with the Habersham County figure of $65,622.

From 2019 to 2023, Clarkesville's population grew 4.2% from 1,754 to 1,827, while its median home value rose 39.2% from $142,900 to $198,900.

Owners occupy 64.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 52.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,827
Median age: 52.1 yrs
Median household income: $66,316
Median home value: $198,900
Median gross rent: $1,037
Housing units: 849
Homeownership rate: 64.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7541,827

Median household income

$44,293$66,316

Median home value

$142,900$198,900

Median gross rent

$694$1,037

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,754	$44,293	$142,900	$694
2020	1,748	$53,333	$156,700	$677
2021	1,644	$57,734	$160,300	$590
2022	1,885	$64,848	$178,000	$737
2023	1,827	$66,316	$198,900	$1,037

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 547.4%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7420.0%

75 and over15.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	105	5.7%
5 to 17	238	13.0%
18 to 24	74	4.1%
25 to 34	206	11.3%
35 to 44	214	11.7%
45 to 54	135	7.4%
55 to 64	207	11.3%
65 to 74	366	20.0%
75 and over	282	15.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,430	78.3%
Black or African American	154	8.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	116	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	116	6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate27.9%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree18.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	166	11.8%
High school graduate	394	27.9%
Some college or associate's	406	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	184	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	260	18.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone75.1%

Carpooled17.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	455	75.1%
Carpooled	104	17.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	3.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	3.5%
Other means	4	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	311	53.2%
15 to 29 min	140	23.9%
30 to 44 min	73	12.5%
45 to 59 min	27	4.6%
60+ min	34	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 12.3% (211 of 1,709)

	Count	Share
Family households	460	59.9%
Nonfamily households	308	40.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	768	90.5%
Vacant	81	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	495	64.5%
Renter-occupied	273	35.5%

1-unit, detached71.1%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units12.7%

5 to 19 units10.4%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	604	71.1%
1-unit, attached	24	2.8%
2 to 4 units	108	12.7%
5 to 19 units	88	10.4%
20 or more units	20	2.4%
Mobile home & other	5	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1316460
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.46 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 34.6093, -83.5275